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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 51,704.04, 77,569.50 and 14,770.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 51,704.04, 77,569.50 and 14,770.92 is: 22,160.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,704.04 : 77,569.50 = 14,770.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,704.04/77,569.50 = 14,770.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,704.04x = 77,569.50 × 14,770.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,704.04x = 1,145,772,878.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,772,878.94/51,704.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,160.22

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